Photos and video: U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice in San Francisco for Fleet Week

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The U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice for Fleet Week over the Golden Gate Bridge on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice for Fleet Week over the San Francisco Bay on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice for Fleet Week over the San Francisco Bay on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice for Fleet Week over the San Francisco Bay on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice for Fleet Week over San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the Team Oracle aerobatic bi-plane practice for Fleet Week over the San Francisco Bay on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice for Fleet Week over the Golden Gate Bridge on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice for Fleet Week over the San Francisco Bay on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice for Fleet Week over San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice for Fleet Week over the San Francisco Bay on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice for Fleet Week over the Golden Gate Bridge on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice for Fleet Week over the San Francisco Bay on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice for Fleet Week over the San Francisco Bay on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice for Fleet Week over the San Francisco Bay on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice for Fleet Week over the San Francisco Bay on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice for Fleet Week over the San Francisco Bay on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice for Fleet Week over the San Francisco Bay on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice for Fleet Week over the San Francisco Bay on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice for Fleet Week over the San Francisco Bay on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice for Fleet Week over the San Francisco Bay on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels took to the skies to practice their precision-flying formations in San Francisco during Fleet Week on Thursday. Here’s some info on this weekend’s events.

This celebration of the nation’s Navy and Coast Guard runs from Oct. 3-9, with the big air shows Oct. 6-8. Here are some highlights:

Ship Tours: Want a glimpse of day-to-day shipboard life? Free ship tours are offered Oct. 3-5 at Piers 30-32 and 15-17 and again Oct. 6-9 at those piers as well as Piers 35 and 50. Check fleetweeksf.org for times, security rules.

Fleet Week’s annual Parade of Ships begins 11 a.m. Oct. 6. Courtesy photo
Parade of Ships: The Parade of Ships runs from 11 a.m. to noon Oct. 6 off the Marina Green, with the San Francisco Fire Department’s fireboat St. Francis leading the procession under the Golden Gate Bridge.

Air shows: The Navy’s ever-popular Blue Angels and other pilots will perform noon to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday (typically about 3 p.m. for the Angels). A million people combined are expected to watch the shows, so plan your transportation and viewing spots accordingly. Guaranteed waterfront seating runs $55-$75; VIP club seating, $250-$275. (Note: Because of construction, Treasure Island viewing locations and roads will be largely inaccessible during Fleet Week.)

Jane Tyska is an award-winning staff photographer, videographer and picture editor based out of Oakland and has worked for the Bay Area News Group since 1997. She's there when news breaks and has been known to arrive on assignment by many modes of transport, including motorcycle and boat.